Curtis Sliwa, Founder and Leader, the Guardian Angels is honored at the
Inaugural Russian-American Person of the Year Award and announces nominees
Curtis Sliwa (born March 26, 1954) is an American anti-crime activist, founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels, and radio talk show host and media personality. Sliwa's longtime broadcast partner is lawyer Ron Kuby, with whom he has hosted and whom he currently hosts a weekday radio show at Noon on WABC-AM in New York.
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Guardian Angels in Metro, 2001
In May 1977, Sliwa created the "Magnificent 13", a group dedicated to combating violence and crime on the New York City subways. At the time, the city was experiencing a crime wave. The Magnificent 13 grew and was renamed the Guardian Angels in 1979. The group's … [Continue reading...]